Secret Service wants more money for candidates (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Thu, 07/24/2008 - 8:08pm

A Secret Service agent watches as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) addresses a National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) conference in Washington, June 28, 2008.<br /><br />REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION (USA)AP - The Secret Service has asked for an extra $9.5 million to cover unexpected costs of protecting the presidential candidates during what has turned into an historic year for the agency's campaign security job.




 

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